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Meanings of tomfoolery in English

Portuguese
idiotice
Catalan
bestiesa

Foolish or senseless behavior.

        idiotice
        Synonyms
        Examples for "folly"
        Examples for "folly"
        1
        Brownie's never mentioned a particular fondness for such folly in the past.
        Four dukes and a devil
        2
        It was folly to hope he would tell us anything worth hearing.
        Scarlet
        3
        But as soon as the Yeti came out, my folly was clear.
        Wired
        4
        Now he's discussing the folly he wants built, can you credit it?'
        For my Country’s Freedom
        5
        There is nobleness in thee; but there is some degree of folly.
        The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.
        1
        Each year the school council allows me a very special personal indulgence.
        The power of one
        2
        Thanks to the indulgence of the British government, the initiative was successful.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The actions of these ants looked like simple indulgence in idle amusement.
        The Naturalist on the River Amazons
        4
        The indulgence of negative thoughts in the morning may become a habit.
        How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfaction...
        5
        Another clause granted similar indulgence to the members of the two universities.
        The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
        1
        Who in their right minds would voluntarily subject themselves to this lunacy?
        The Irish Times
        2
        But to actually go ahead and do it is, well, utter lunacy.
        The South African
        3
        The mere thinker often ends by hovering on the confines of lunacy.
        The Wings of Icarus: Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher
        4
        She had her vision of Sir Lukin in his fit of lunacy.
        Diana of the Crossways — Volume 3
        5
        He had never definitely aimed at becoming a famous specialist in lunacy.
        Flames
        1
        But your craziness might come from the not-speaking in the first place.
        Book of lost threads
        2
        Carlizzi, for all her craziness, seemed to have excellent sources of information.
        The monster of florence
        3
        There would be no relief, no laughter; only craziness, despair and confusion.
        The curse of lono
        4
        She didn't want the craziness of what they'd shared in the past.
        Honor thyself
        5
        But Tom had listened to enough craziness from within and from without.
        IT
        1
        This foolery may do while you possess the power to maintain it.
        The Water-Witch; Or, the Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
        2
        But I don't see him having time for that kind of foolery.
        Surrender to the will of the night
        3
        I'm sorry our department has to be mixed in with his foolery.
        Timescape
        4
        Take it away, and let me hear no more of such foolery.
        Love affairs of the Courts of Europe
        5
        And of course he laughed good-naturedly at what he called my foolery.
        The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
        Usage of tomfoolery in English
        1
        It remains an imperfect process, open to abuse and hacks and tomfoolery.
        Wired
        2
        It's the run-of-the-mill tomfoolery that goes on in your typical boys' school.
        The Irish Times
        3
        He liked Laurent on account of his tomfoolery, which made him laugh.
        Theresa Raquin
        4
        You are getting too old for this sort of tomfoolery, you know.
        Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life
        5
        Do you think such tomfoolery has any effect in this civilized country?
        The World for Sale, Volume 2.
        6
        Back in the ring, and Sami Zayn heads out for more tomfoolery.
        The South African
        7
        Put that tomfoolery down, Cora, and listen to me, both of you!
        For Woman's Love
        8
        My last experience of full-time education was general tomfoolery, resulting in two expulsions.
        The Irish Times
        9
        I cannot believe I'm stuck here involving myself in vampiric tomfoolery.
        Blameless
        10
        Herc fuck-ups: steady, despite his tomfoolery with the hoppers and the e-fit software.
        The Guardian
        11
        The particular kind of tomfoolery you are up to doesn't matter.
        The Red Planet
        12
        But unfortunately, the consequences of this inappropriate tomfoolery have not disappeared with it.
        My Life and My Efforts
        13
        I will go to Pontiac, I will see to this tomfoolery.
        When Valmond Came to Pontiac: The Story of a Lost Napoleon. Volu...
        14
        And the kind of chick that doesn't put up with any relationship tomfoolery.
        Ebony
        15
        Cooked up some notion that it was Leonardo da Vinci's tomfoolery.
        The Descent
        16
        It all looks well enough, if you don't spoil it by your tomfoolery.
        Brave Tom; Or, The Battle That Won
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        Translations for tomfoolery
        Portuguese
        idioticetolice
        Tomfoolery through the time
        Tomfoolery across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common